Euthanasia for Discus Fish
Hobbyists who collect Discus Fish quickly become entranced by the beauty and docile nature of this regal creature. Discus rapidly become beloved pets of their keepers and are essentially cared...
Worm Infestations in Fish
As anyone who has tried to maintain a fresh or saltwater aquarium is certainly aware, fish in captivity are subject to a myriad of health problems. In addition to the...
Pop-Eye: The Swelling and Bulging of Discus Eyes
Popeye in fish also called exophthalmus, proptosis, exorbitism, exophthalmia, or exophthalmos is not a specific discus disease itself but describes a condition and can be a symptom of an illness or infection in...
Cloudy Eye: A White Film & Milky Sheen Covering Discus Eyes
Cloudy Eye is a very common problem/condition not only among discus, but in most other tropical aquarium fish (some rare fish species have a normal cloudy sheen to their eyes). In most cases the cloudy eye(s) is not...
Hole in the Head Disease: Head & Lateral Line Erosion in Discus
Hole in the head disease or HITH in discus fish also known as head and lateral line erosion, or HLLE is a very common aquarium and tropical fish disease that can...
Leaning to One Side or Another: Discus Fish Tilting or Laying Flat
Leaning to one side or another in discus fish, also known as tilting sideways and laying flat is a common and very general symptom in a sick or stressed discus fish. This...
Discus Plague aka Black Death Disease is a Viral Infection
Discus Plague The main cause of death in most imported discus fish from east Asian countries like Thailand and also in aquarium stores is a fatal viral disease with Folk name of Discus...
White Feces: Long Stringy Poop in Discus
White feces in fish, also called white stringy poop, is a fairly common symptom in both freshwater and marine aquarium fish which not always accompanies a certain disease. However, most of the time,...
Treatment and Causes of Discus Ich
Discus Ich (pronounced "ick") is a parasitic infection of fresh water fish caused by ciliate. It can be ichthyology which is a branch of zoology devoted to the study of...
More on Discus Cloudy Eye
Symptom: White film on discus eyes. Cause: Poor Water Quality Is it Contagious to other fish: No Treatment: Perform large water changes for 3-4 consecutive days until white film is gone. Summary Cloudy eye on...
